masslive.com topics: ware-town-meetingtag:topics.masslive.com,2015:tag/ware-town-meeting2015-03-03T22:44:00ZMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceWare Town Meeting says 'yes' to $480,000 pumper truck for Fire Departmenttag:www.masslive.com,2014:/news/index.ssf/865.145472792014-11-20T23:30:00Z2014-11-20T23:30:02ZTown meeting agreed to borrow $280,000 to purchase a new ambulance. Paying for the vehicle will come from ambulance receipts, the fire chief saidJim Russell | Special to The Republicanhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/JimRussell1/index.html
Town meeting agreed to borrow $280,000 to purchase a new ambulance. Paying for the vehicle will come from ambulance receipts, the fire chief said
Ware Town Meeting restores cut hours of municipal office workerstag:www.masslive.com,2014:/news/index.ssf/865.145236422014-11-18T04:15:00Z2014-11-18T04:15:30ZThe $43,512 infusion of money into this year's operating budget will also restore hours cut at the libraryJim Russell | Special to The Republicanhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/JimRussell1/index.html
The $43,512 infusion of money into this year's operating budget will also restore hours cut at the library
Ware town manager, Finance Committee oppose spending $50K to restore wage cuts of 20 municipal employeestag:www.masslive.com,2014:/news/index.ssf/865.144609462014-11-11T17:52:07Z2014-11-11T17:52:56ZHours for administrative staff were reduced from 35 hours to 32; department heads from 40 hours to 37 for the fiscal year that began on July 1Jim Russell | Special to The Republicanhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/JimRussell1/index.html
Hours for administrative staff were reduced from 35 hours to 32; department heads from 40 hours to 37 for the fiscal year that began on July 1
Ware town meeting scheduled Monday with $26 million budget on the warranttag:www.masslive.com,2014:/news/index.ssf/865.128639642014-05-08T20:21:45Z2014-05-08T20:21:56ZThe $26,095,709.50 budget request for the fiscal year that starts July 1 is 0.6 percent more than this year’s spending. That spending plan envisions cutting the hours of 20 town employees by three hours a week.Jim Russell | Special to The Republicanhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/JimRussell1/index.html
The $26,095,709.50 budget request for the fiscal year that starts July 1 is 0.6 percent more than this year’s spending. That spending plan envisions cutting the hours of 20 town employees by three hours a week.
Ware selectman Richard Norton seeks to halt cable TV broadcasts of town meetingstag:www.masslive.com,2013:/news/index.ssf//865.106077242013-05-22T19:55:00Z2013-05-22T20:32:43ZSelectman Richard Norton, who advocated banning the cable transmissions of town meeting, said he thinks doing so would boost attendance at the town meetings.Jim Russell | Special to The Republicanhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/JimRussell1/index.html
Selectman Richard Norton, who advocated banning the cable transmissions of town meeting, said he thinks doing so would boost attendance at the town meetings.
Ware town meeting to act on meals tax, effort to change public access at selectmen meetingstag:www.masslive.com,2013:/news/index.ssf//865.105289152013-05-11T14:00:00Z2013-05-11T14:00:56ZThe May 13 meeting at the high school starts at 7 p.m. The annual meeting is preceded by a special town meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m.Jim Russell | Special to The Republicanhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/JimRussell1/index.html
The May 13 meeting at the high school starts at 7 p.m. The annual meeting is preceded by a special town meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Ware has plan to eliminate quorum problem at town meeting: Make it zerotag:www.masslive.com,2013:/news/index.ssf//865.104602652013-05-01T21:52:38Z2013-05-01T21:53:18ZGetting 100 people to show up at Ware town meetings is never a sure thing, but without that number there is no quorum and government business grinds to a halt.Jim Russell | Special to The Republicanhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/JimRussell1/index.html
Getting 100 people to show up at Ware town meetings is never a sure thing, but without that number there is no quorum and government business grinds to a halt.
Ware Town Meeting restores salaries, reopens Town Hall on Fridaystag:www.masslive.com,2012:/news/index.ssf//865.95111032012-11-28T01:21:22Z2012-11-28T01:23:15ZTown meeting on Monday night rejected a controversial $14,000 proposal to review the fire and police department operations.Jim Russell | Special to The Republicanhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/JimRussell1/index.html
Town meeting on Monday night rejected a controversial $14,000 proposal to review the fire and police department operations.
Ware Town Meeting approves borrowing $386,000 before session cut short by lack of quorumtag:www.masslive.com,2012:/news/index.ssf//865.94743372012-11-22T02:15:00Z2012-11-22T02:17:34ZWare town meeting approved borrowing $386,000 for an assortment of capital projects and rejected spending $140,000 on others. Jim Russell | Special to The Republicanhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/JimRussell1/index.html
Ware town meeting approved borrowing $386,000 for an assortment of capital projects and rejected spending $140,000 on others.
Ware Town Meeting to be asked to borrow $546,000 for new street sweeper, computer upgrades, other purchasestag:www.masslive.com,2012:/news/index.ssf//865.94528572012-11-17T12:00:00Z2012-11-17T12:00:30ZThere is a controversial article to restore the zeroed out salaries for selectmen.Jim Russell | Special to The Republicanhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/JimRussell1/index.html
There is a controversial article to restore the zeroed out salaries for selectmen.
Ware town meeting approves $1 million bond to upgrade wastewater treatment plant by wide margintag:www.masslive.com,2012:/news/index.ssf//865.88756512012-08-22T02:45:57Z2012-08-22T04:01:46ZTown meeting overwhelmingly approved borrowing $1 million to fund a proposed $4.5 million upgrade for the aging wastewater treatment plantJim Russell | Special to The Republicanhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/JimRussell1/index.html
Town meeting overwhelmingly approved borrowing $1 million to fund a proposed $4.5 million upgrade for the aging wastewater treatment plant
Ware Town Meeting wipes out selectmen salaries tag:www.masslive.com,2012:/news/index.ssf//865.83212542012-05-15T03:00:10Z2012-05-15T03:00:57ZA controversial proposal to abolish the state’s civil service testing program that determines who is eligible for appointment as the police chief and the fire chief was tabled.Jim Russell | Special to The Republicanhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/JimRussell1/index.html
A controversial proposal to abolish the state’s civil service testing program that determines who is eligible for appointment as the police chief and the fire chief was tabled.
Ware to decide debate concerning selectmen's request to remove police, fire chief posts from Civil Service tag:www.masslive.com,2012:/news/index.ssf//865.83005962012-05-12T18:00:00Z2012-05-12T00:33:21ZSome are worried because it is not clear what evaluation system might replace the civil service examination. Jim Russell | Special to The Republicanhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/JimRussell1/index.html
Some are worried because it is not clear what evaluation system might replace the civil service examination.
Proposed Ware spending plan to increase school spending at expense of other departments, town officials say tag:www.masslive.com,2012:/news/index.ssf//865.82226902012-05-03T14:00:00Z2012-05-03T01:26:03ZThe increase in school spending would cure the penalty the town faces for under-funding school spending by nearly $1 million this year. The Republican Newsroomhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/the-republican-news/index.html
The increase in school spending would cure the penalty the town faces for under-funding school spending by nearly $1 million this year.
Voters at Ware Town Meeting ban skateboarding on Pulaski Street, approve paying selectmen more and allowing solar generation facilitiestag:www.masslive.com,2011:/news/index.ssf//865.7381635.201112051307102011-12-05T18:30:00Z2011-12-05T18:07:10ZWith 103 registered voters in attendance, the town just barely had a quorum for Thursday's special Town Meeting.Lori Stabile | Special to The Republicanhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/lstabile/index.html
With 103 registered voters in attendance, the town just barely had a quorum for Thursday's special Town Meeting.
Ware special Town Meeting postponed for lack of quorumtag:www.masslive.com,2011:/news/index.ssf//865.73581912011-11-30T02:05:08Z2011-11-30T02:05:20ZResidents were expected to vote on 18 warrant articles, including one that would allow the town to rejoin the Hampshire Council of Governments.
Brian Steele, The Republicanhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/steeleb/index.html
Residents were expected to vote on 18 warrant articles, including one that would allow the town to rejoin the Hampshire Council of Governments.
Ware to consider buying police cruiser, 2 school vans at special Town Meetingtag:www.masslive.com,2011:/news/index.ssf//865.7255692.201111141333102011-11-14T19:30:00Z2011-11-14T18:33:10ZWare voters will consider extending the sewer system in neighborhoods near Route 32 at the Nov. 29 special Town Meeting.John Appletonhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/jappleton/index.html
Ware voters will consider extending the sewer system in neighborhoods near Route 32 at the Nov. 29 special Town Meeting.
Ware town meeting to vote on budget transfers, zoning changes related to solar panel businessestag:www.masslive.com,2011:/news/index.ssf//865.7162282.201110261041522011-10-26T14:45:00Z2011-10-26T14:41:52ZWare residents will also be asked whether the town should rejoin the Hampshire Council of Governments.John Appletonhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/jappleton/index.html
Ware residents will also be asked whether the town should rejoin the Hampshire Council of Governments.
Ware residents approve $23.58 million budget, defeat Hampshire Power article at Town Meetingtag:www.masslive.com,2011:/news/index.ssf//865.62721992011-05-10T02:29:10Z2011-10-26T14:30:23ZThe town's fiscal 2012 funds will be down less than one percent from fiscal 2011 now that voters have passed a $23.58 million budget, down from $23.7 million.Brian Steele, The Republicanhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/steeleb/index.html
The town's fiscal 2012 funds will be down less than one percent from fiscal 2011 now that voters have passed a $23.58 million budget, down from $23.7 million.
Ware to hold annual Town Meeting with 26-article warrant Mondaytag:www.masslive.com,2011:/news/index.ssf//865.62631212011-05-08T17:31:15Z2011-10-26T14:31:42ZIn order to take any action at the meeting, 100 registered voters must be in attendance.Brian Steele, The Republicanhttp://connect.masslive.com/user/steeleb/index.html
In order to take any action at the meeting, 100 registered voters must be in attendance.